by Roxanna Scott and Zaheer Cassim, USA TODAY Sports

by Roxanna Scott and Zaheer Cassim, USA TODAY Sports

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- In a blow to the prosecution, a detective testified Wednesday that the police have found nothing inconsistent with how South African Olympic and Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius has described shooting and killing his girlfriend on Valentine's Day.

In the second day of a bail hearing in nearby Pretoria, new details in the case emerged as Pistorius' defense team argued that the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp was an accident. Pistorius, charged with premeditated murder, said he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder when he fired through the toilet door.

The prosecution said Pistorius and Steenkamp had argued before she locked herself in the toilet. They say he fired four shots, with three hitting Steenkamp and killing her.

"I believe that he knew that Reeva was in the bathroom, and he shot four shots through the door," detective Hilton Botha said Wednesday.

But asked if the police found anything inconsistent with the version of events presented by Pistorius, Botha responded they had not.

The hearing will continue for a third day Thursday as chief magistrate Desmond Nair decides whether Pistorius is eligible for bail. Botha also testified that Pistorius is a flight risk after a "memory stick" was found with details of the athlete's offshore bank accounts, according to the BBC.

In making its case for why Pistorius should not be granted bail, the prosecution said two boxes of testosterone and needles were found in his bedroom. Defense lawyer Barry Roux countered that police found an "herbal substance," not a steroid and or banned substance.

Medupe Simasiku, the spokesman for South Africa's National Prosecution Agency, told The Associated Press that it was too early to identify the substance as it was being tested at a lab. He said it was not known if the product was legal.

Botha said there were witnesses who heard arguing prior to the shooting.

"(Witnesses) heard talking that sounded like non-stop fighting from two to three in the morning," said Botha, who also said Steenkamp had wounds on her head, hand and hip.

Police also told the court that witnesses heard the shooting in two rounds, 17 minutes apart, that Steenkamp was wearing shorts and a vest with no shoes and that the holster for the gun was on her side of the bed. In his affidavit, Pistorius said that he thought Steenkamp was in bed when he fired his gun.

Botha also testified that the trajectory of the bullets showed the gun Pistorius used was fired pointed down and from a height. The prosecution said the killing was premeditated because Pistorius took time to put on his prosthetic legs before the shooting. Pistorius' statement, however, said that he was on his stumps and feeling vulnerable when he opened fire.

The detective said all Pistorius would say after the shooting was "he thought it was a burglar."

Botha also said Pistorius had no license for the .38-caliber gun, making it illegal for him to have the ammunition, which was kept in a safe in his bedroom, the Associated Press reported.

Another element introduced was the matter of communication after the shooting. Police said they found two iPhones in the bathroom and two BlackBerrys in the bedroom, but none had been used to get help. Pistorius had said he called the manager of his gated housing complex and a private paramedic service.

Defense attorney Roux countered again, saying Pistorius did make calls, including to the guards of the housing complex, and one of them could hear Pistorius crying.

"Was it part of his premeditated plan, not to switch off the phone and cry?" Roux asked sarcastically.

Earlier, South African prosecutors said a witness heard "non-stop shouting" at the athlete's home before shots were fired, the BBC reported.

In cross examination, Botha said the witness who heard the fight lived in a home 600 meters (.37 miles) away from Pistorius' house.

Later, when called back for additional questioning by prosecutor Gerrie Nel, Botha said the distance in fact was much closer.

The defense said an autopsy showed no other signs of assault on Steenkamp's body. It also stated that her bladder was empty, suggesting she had gone to the toilet.

In his affidavit, Pistorius said he awoke to sounds in the bathroom, leading him to think there was an intruder in the house. He said he fired shots at the toilet door, thinking that Steenkamp was still in his bed.

Two past incidents were described in testimony, as the prosecution tried to show that Pistorius has a history of violent behavior. At a Johannesburg restaurant, Pistorius was involved in an incident in which a gun was fired, Botha said. He said Pistorius asked someone else to take the blame, according to CNN.

In another incident, police said Pistorius threatened to assault someone at a racetrack, CNN reported.

It's still not clear if a decision will be made on bail on Thursday. But Nair may have signaled he is considering it. After arguments that Pistorius is a flight risk, Nair said, "Is it plausible for someone who has won (a Paralympic) gold medal to forsake his career instead of proving his innocence in court?"

On Tuesday, the first time Pistorius appeared in court, Steenkamp's family held a memorial service in the southern coastal town of Port Elizabeth. Mike Steenkamp, the victim's uncle, said his niece's body would be cremated.

Pistorius' family has opposed the premeditated charge. "After consulting with legal representatives, we deeply regret the allegation of premeditated murder," Arnold Pistorius, Oscar's uncle, told reporters. "We have no doubt there is no substance to the allegation and that the state's own case, including its own forensic evidence, strongly refutes any possibility of a premeditated murder or murder as such."

Called the "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fiber running blades, Pistorius is well-known around the world for his success on the track and fight to compete against able-bodied athletes. He competed at his first Paralympic Games in Athens in 2004, winning gold and bronze medals and setting a world record in the 200 meters. He qualified for the London Olympics in the 400 meters and 4x400 relay last summer.

South Africans are following the case closely and locals say they are still undecided on Pistorius' innocence.

"The fact is, he has shot his girlfriend," said Hamza Moosa, 32, a fan of the runner. "But based on what I read so far, it could have been an accident. I don't think he intentionally wanted to kill her."

Others were less sure.

"I'm in two minds," said Bronwyn Russell, 32. "The one is he did it and the other is that the whole thing was an accident. But when you look at the evidence and what you are hearing, you think it's a different story."